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  1. Are there any internet service providers servicing Franklin & Cool Springs other than Comcast that are any good?
  2. The vote allows self admitted homosexuals to become members of the Scouts.  Adult self admitting homosexuals are still not allowed to become leaders.  The original debate was to allow both.  A very large majority of parents, active leaders, and past Scouts voiced their opinion to not change the rules.  The top officials, in part lead by the CEO of AT&T, who is the or a top leader in Scouts actively supported the admission of all homosexuals.  Reportedly this became more of an issue in the past few years because some number of large corporate donors refused to continue supporting the BSA unless they admitted practicing homosexuals.  The homosexual activists have long targeted the BSA to change.  The Canadian Boy Scouts did allow practicing homosexuals and reportedly their membership has shrunk to a very small number.  Canadian parents, the ones who really run the local troops, stopped volunteering, stopped contributing money, and withdrew and/or stopped enrolling their sons.   I have had direct communications with the Middle TN Scout leadership and was told the overwhelming Tennesseans were opposed to the change.    With the change the BSA has now communicated to the boys:  That morals can be set by the top echelon, regardless of what the majority of the membership believes,  and that morals change with the culture.  That morals are relative and therefore can change on a whim; rules are not fixed but fluid based on ones perceptions and/or desire for big donors (money).     The BSA went all the way to the Supreme Court to maintain their rules excluding self proclaimed homosexuals a number of years ago and won.  But now they have communicated to the boys be flexible with your morals, your values and beliefs, do not stand up for them.  The BSA has now taken a stance which will over time emasculate the young men.    This vote today by the BSA is part of a incremental strategy: today allow admitted homosexual young men, and in a few years admitted homosexual leaders.   Boy Scouts are not Cub Scouts.  Boy Scouts are young men, up to and including age 18.  Boy Scouts are seeking adventure, structure, good male role models, leadership skills, etc...  they are not just in the BSA for fun.  As a Cub Scout much of the time is spent having fun.  In the Boy Scouts much of the time is spent working on skills, leadership and character development, and far less time on fun.    My son is a Boy Scout.  He may sleep in a tent with one or more young men.  I do not feel comfortable with the thought that it will now become more possible in the future that he or another young man as young as 12 or even a Cub Scout could be targeted by older homosexual Scouts.     As a Boy Scout progresses he is assigned leadership roles with Cub Scouts.  I do not feel comfortable with the fact that in the near future self admitting homosexual Boy Scouts ages 16 - 18 will have leadership roles with Cub Scouts.  We all know how raging hormones effect 15 - 18 and older males.     The sexual abuse that has been discovered within the Catholic Church will now be more likely within the BSA.     Sexual abuse is devistating to one's mental health.  This is a known fact.  And it is even worse when it happens to a child or a teenager or young adult.  It is believed to be one of the leading causes of mental health problems, including personality disorders which have severe life long implications to the victim and to those who have relationships with them.  Mental health issues are increasing in our society and have significant financial impacts on business and on society.  Our prisons are filled with individuals with personality disorders; substance abusers have a high incidence of personality disorders, as due abusive people (physical, emotional, verbal abusers).  Mental health problems are a major contributor to broken marriages, and single parent homes.   The majority of the BSA top leadership has become emasculated; they have lost their moral vision.  They are focused on funding (money).  They are focused on themselves; their reputations, the kudos they receive for their "leadership" in the BSA, and not what is best for the proper development of boys and young men. 
  3. A couple of other thoughts:   Sig - will safely fire a regular diet of lead, but not +P (at least the older ones)   Glock - will not safely fire a regular diet of lead without regular cleaning, and it will fire +P ammo safely. 
  4. I had a police officer tell me just last nite that in-home video monitors help them catch a lot of burglars.  
  5. Our God has not forsaken us!  He has redeemed us and He restores us.!  Give thanks and praise Him!!  To Him be all the praise, the power and the glory forever and forever.
  6. One thing nice about the Glock .40 cal. is you can buy an aftermarket conversion barrels which allows you to shoot 9mm. or .357 cal. So you have a multi cal. gun, which would be nice to have considering the ammo shortage we face today.
  7. Check MarlinOwners.com for lots of input on peep sights and anything Marlin
  8. You might do some research.  I recall reading that cinder block absorbs water and then with freezing is slowly crumbles; this was a problem with spring houses in cold climates.  I would think properly sealing the cinder block would minimize this potential problem. 
  9. If you buy new check out CDNNInvestments.com
  10. WyattEarp, you are gaining wisdom. I believe "Success" is denial of self via complete submission to God. The worldly outcome is immaterial, the spiritual outcome is unmeasurable.
  11. If u r looking for reasonable quality that will last and hold a zero you will have to spend +/- $200. Ck out ChuckHawks.com The Redfields, Nikon Pro-Staff, and the Burris are rated very well. Redfield is made in the USA, and the others are are imported but not ComChi made.
  12. REI rents quality tents, and I believe sleeping bags, as well as other gear. It is a good way to try camping without a major investment.
  13. If a group of does comes in shoot the biggest oldest doe first (the matriarch), then sit tight. The other does will return shortly. If a deer runs before you can shoot, yell or hoot loudly, they will frequently pause and turn to look back.
  14. This past Sat. I attended with 4 other guys the Middle TN BSA sporting clays shoot in Nashville. Combined we shot 500 rounds of Rio target loads. Other than 2 duds no problems.
  15. My observations from the pic provided are the sights on top are not adjustable, and since they are so high you will have to lift your head to use them, thus no consistent place to anchor your cheek, thereby limiting practical use to short range. I have used the Bushnell Trophy 28mm red dot. It is great in bright conditions but terrible for low light such as dusk and early morning.
  16. Is it really a "back door" way of implementing the original intent of the 2nd Amendment? i.e.....the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
  17. all the info you could want to know about Marlin 336 and Glenfield is avail at MarlinOwners.com. Check out the pawn shops they frequently have them. I would not pay more than $300 and preferably less. Special edition models are generally not worth anymore to anyone but the buyer. If you want the best accuracy and greatest range put a scope on it, or at least a peep sight.
  18. Having recently move to TN from the Baltimore area, yes I am so thankful to be out of the Peoples Republic of Maryland, this guy is not an idiot. He is smart, and manipulative. He is pandering to a voting public that is extreamly liberal and in some cases ignorant. You can be at a Dicks Sporting Goods store outside the city on the light rail with in 30 min. (All the stats show the light rail has become a crime corridor; "rob and ride". Nashville take note.) This candidate knows his proposed tax will have absolutely no impact on crime what so ever. It is pure and simple manipulative pandering. Maryland was recently listed as having the second most restricted gun laws in the country.
  19. Lots of questions. Does not say if the study went through peer review. Is the sample size biased towards legal or illegal gun ownership or criminals or other risk takers? If the study is valid then gun owners should have a higher conviction rate of drunk driving, moving vehicle violations, accidents, etc....than the general population/control group. However, while not a statistically valid comparison other studies show legal gun owners as among the most law abiding citizens. When was the last time the LA Times wrote a pro gun article?
  20. all of this is chilling!!! If true, it is very disturbing that all most 40% of gangbangers have some military training.
  21. sounds like any unwanted guest in Pfries home is gonna die of sudden and extream heavy lead poisoning
  22. "I am keeping my fingers crossed for you, there is nothing better than being able to shoot in your own backyard, I love living in the country!" Being able to piss off your front porch is better
  23. check at CDNN Sports, Inc. I believe they have them relatively cheap

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